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Crockett will replace
assessors workplace
With respect to the editorial printed April 1st to re-elect Larry Stone as county assessor (“Re-elect Stone as Santa Clara County assessor,” Web page A6), Stone’s “expertise” is holding the workplace again with inefficient and outdated record-keeping and upkeep. The county wants change now, not in 4 years. This 12 months, Andrew Crockett is the voters’ most suitable option on June 7.
An information and know-how refresh is important to make sure properties obtain honest and well timed valuations. Whereas Stone has an extended monitor document, as one would count on on the finish of a profession, it’s now not the best expertise wanted. He's neither technically competent, capable of acknowledge the difficulty, nor motivated to enhance. Thank him for his service and transfer ahead.
Crockett is the well-qualified alternative with the competence to serve and the vitality to sort out the much-needed job of getting this workplace on top of things. This 12 months voters can elect Crockett to get new management into the assessor’s workplace.
Angelo Encarnacion
San Jose
We bear duty
if we don’t act on Ukraine
Think about throughout the road from you somebody is abusing an individual, molesting a toddler and doing bodily hurt. Moreover, you've the power to cease them, apprehend them and notably stop them from doing hurt once more. Now that you're an observer with the power to efficiently intervene, prefer it or not you're concerned. And by not collaborating to assist the scenario you've partial duty for the crime and future crimes dedicated by this attacker.
That is occurring as we watch Ukraine. We're concerned, we have gotten accountable and we've got the power to shortly cease this struggle. After all, the crimes are worse and extra plentiful than acknowledged right here. And, the sufferer is crying out for assist.
Walter Gil
San Jose
Plant-based diets
do a world of excellent
Re. “It’s time for Californians to speak concerning the cow within the room,” Web page A6, March 31:
Whereas consuming much less meat is sweet for lowering water use and greenhouse gasoline emissions, it is usually higher for nearly all the pieces.
Decreasing meat consumption can be heart-healthy and cancer-reducing. It takes 1,800 gallons of water to provide one pound of beef. For me, that's showers for six months. For greens, it's extra like 39 gallons to the pound of product. If folks needed to make the selection between showers for a 12 months or 4 large steaks, we might all be higher off – on many fronts.
Altering one’s weight-reduction plan doesn't occur in a single day, but when we would like a heart-healthy, planet-friendly, water-happy future with much less most cancers, we had higher get began on altering to a plant-based weight-reduction plan.
David Coale
Palo Alto
It’s the month to take
inventory of alcohol use
April marks Alcohol Consciousness Month, a time for adults to replicate on their alcohol consumption. Based on the U.S. Dietary Tips, adults who drink alcohol ought to restrict consumption to 2 drinks or much less a day for males and 1 drink or much less a day for girls.
The Distilled Spirits Council has created standarddrinks.org, an internet site that features a drink calculator to assist customers depend the variety of customary drinks of their beverage and different sources on accountable and reasonable alcohol consumption.
For a lot of adults, with the ability to take pleasure in a cocktail and reconnect with relations and buddies over the previous 12 months has been a supply of nice pleasure. Whereas the overwhelming majority of adults who select to drink achieve this responsibly, there are some individuals who shouldn’t drink, and it’s essential for people to speak to their physicians if they've questions on alcohol consumption.
Amanda Berger
Vp, Science and Well being, Distilled Spirits Council
Washington, D.C.
Carbon pricing would
unfastened battery innovation
The enterprise article within the April 4 Mercury Information emphasizes the significance of lithium in our future (“U.S. seeks new lithium sources as demand for batteries grows,” Web page C7). Lithium-ion batteries are wanted for electrical autos and for storing electrical energy from quickly rising sources of renewable vitality. Consequently, the Chinese language are hoarding sources of lithium all around the world.
The Infrastructure Funding and Jobs Act put aside $6 billion to broaden the capabilities of U.S.-based battery analysis. New battery chemistries like sodium-ion batteries are being developed to offer a lower-cost different to lithium-ion batteries.
Know-how breakthroughs are important for considerably addressing local weather change. Analysis funding is essential, however market forces are much more essential in lowering carbon emissions. We have to put a worth on carbon. Then market forces will produce the breakthroughs that get rid of carbon emissions. Please urge President Biden and your members of Congress to incorporate carbon pricing within the reconciliation invoice.
Robert Hogue
Menlo Park